Jennifer Hudson Embraces Her New Self

With a body she loves, a new fashion line, and cool TV and movie roles, Jennifer Hudson is on a confidence roll. And four years after her family tragedy, she's planning a bright Christmas. Get a sneak peak at her cover interview now.

On how she honors her late nephew during the holidays:

On how she honors her late nephew during the holidays:

"The Julian D. King Toy Drive and Christmas dinner is for kids who are doing well in school — just progressing, they don't necessarily have to have all A's or B's — and we grant whatever their Christmas wish is. With everything that happened with our family, it's hard to get through the holidays. So I was wondering, 'How can we turn a negative around make it a positive thing?' And so we came up with giving back."

On feeling closure after the trial:

On feeling closure after the trial:

"I mean, you can never fully get complete closure — whatever that means. Is there ever really a point of closure? Do I feel healed? No." (Hudson's former brother-in-law was recently found guilty of the 2008 murders of her mother, brother and seven-year-old nephew.)